Academic Space Initiative Switzerland
ARIS brings together students from Swiss universities fascinated by space exploration. We do not only build rockets, satellites, and exploration vehicles, but we also embrace the personal development of our members and the involvement of our partners. Together, we believe, we can reach the stars.
SAGE CubeSat
The Swiss Artificial Gravity Experiment (SAGE) is creating a satellite platform that acts as a centrifuge to provide a testbed for microgravity conditions. With space exploration being more prominent than ever, it is crucial to better understand the effects of milli- and microgravity as found in low Earth orbit (LEO) on the aging of the human body on a cellular level.
Bi-Liquid Rocket
HERMES is ARIS’s pioneering bi-liquid propulsion rocket project. Our mission is to be the first Swiss student rocketry team to launch a bi-liquid rocket to 3 km at EuRoC 2025, pushing the boundaries of what student-led aerospace projects can achieve. By combining innovation, collaboration, and cutting-edge technology, HERMES is setting a new standard for student rocketry and embodying a vision for the future of Swiss student aerospace engineering.
Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
Project NAUTILUS is our Unmanned Underwater Vehicle project, started in 2021 with the mission to build an underwater glider to measure the effects of climate change on unexplored arctic ecosystems. Project NAUTILUS successfully completed testing of their first iteration in 2023 and is now working on building the second iteration with the goal of launching an arctic testing campaign in 2025.
Learn More
ARIS is a new, but large organisation. These links guide you to more information about the association as a whole:
Our Partners
Die Neugierde und Kreativität des Menschen ist die Basis für viele Errungenschaften der Menschheit, welche unsere Kultur prägen. In diesem Sinne betrachte ich auch meine natur- und ingenieurwissenschaftlichen Kolleginnen und Kollegen der Akademischen Raumfahrtinitiative Schweiz, die getrieben sind von der Neugierde, die Zusammenhänge und die Entstehung unseres Universums besser zu verstehen, ganz klar als «Kultur-Schaffende».
“I am very pleased that a team of students has come together under ARIS to build a space rocket and participate in the international competition. This allows students not only to gain valuable experience in engineering, but also to experience what it means to work in a team, to market a project and to raise funds. I sincerely wish them every success!”
“I congratulate the initiative to build a space rocket and to compete with other teams. ARIS brings students together to work on an engineering challenge and gain important experience in transferring their knowledge into practice.”
“Rabea Rogge’s participation in the Fram2 mission demonstrates how seamlessly the connection between student projects and the rapidly developing space industry can be. Her motivation and expertise will be a great asset to Fram2 and vividly illustrates the impact organizations like ARIS can have on the education of future space pioneers. This must continue to be supported, also by the universities.”
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